A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5965-01-397-8389
NSN 5975-01-475-2537
NSN 5960-01-295-8924
NSN 5855-01-412-5147
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5965-01-415-3865
NSN 6220-01-397-0435
NSN 5930-00-462-1847
NSN 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 5950-01-206-2808
NSN 6650-01-006-3487
NSN 5835-00-632-8621